Crafting a memorable human character in a giant monster movie can go several different ways.

Hopefully, Trapper will continue to appear in future Monsterverse films.

Carl Denham is by far the most gripping and hypnotizing aspects of Peter Jackson’s underrated remake.

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Of the human characters, Mr. Tako is an endearingly hilarious troublemaker that pushes the two giants to battle.

Interestingly, Kong’s opponent here is actually a human being, the genius mad scientist Dr. Who.

Alan Alda’s Hawkeye sits writing outside a tent in MASH

William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Karate Kid and Ben Wang as Li Fong in Karate Kid: Legends

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Fay Wray as Ann Darrow in King Kong

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Adrian Brody as Jack Driscoll in King Kong 2005

John Goodman as Randa with a camera standing in front of a monster skeleton in Kong: Skull Island

Hank Marlow holds his ribs as he stalks someone

Dan Stevens as Trapper touching a gooey wall glowing in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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Carl Denham (Jack Black) holding a pipe and looking lost in thought in 2005’s King Kong

Kaylee Hottle as Jia holding her hand in the air from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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Samuel L. Jackson in Kong: Skull Island

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